calendar year

noun

1

: a period of a year beginning and ending with the dates that are conventionally accepted as marking the beginning and end of a numbered year

2

: a period of time equal in length to that of the year in the calendar conventionally in use

Examples of calendar year in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Buium became only the seventh player with RFA rights to sign an extension for seven years or longer in the 2026 calendar year, joining Josh Doan, Zach Benson, Ivan Demidov, Pavel Dorofeyev, Tyson Foerster and Ville Koivunen. — Corey Pronman, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026

One of the most underrated weekends of the entire calendar year. — Zach Dean Outkick, FOXNews.com, 4 Sep. 2026

The Hilton Honors American Express Aspire Card comes with a Free Night Reward at sign-up and again every calendar year upon renewal, which can really offset the $550 annual fee (see rates and fees). — Dan Avery,lily Wolfson, CNBC, 2 Sep. 2026

While Marc Jacobs is expected to generate approximately $360 million in global sales this calendar year, excluding licensing revenues, G-III sees the potential to drive that up to $1 billion over the long term. — Evan Clark, Footwear News, 2 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1689, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for calendar year

• adhere
• ameer
• amir
• appear
• arrear
• astir
• austere
• career
• cashier
• cohere
• compere
• emir